Councillor Frances Umeh
Email: frances.umeh@lbhf.gov.uk
Council: Hammersmith and Fulham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
38 meetings · Page 1 of 8
Full Council - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 7.00 pm
The Full Council of Hammersmith and Fulham convened on Wednesday 28 January 2026 to discuss a range of financial and operational matters, including the Council Tax Support Scheme for 2026/27 and the Council Tax base for the same year. The meeting also included a review of the Council's Constitution and the Annual Report of the Audit Committee for 2024/25. Several special motions were also scheduled for discussion, covering topics from Black History Month to environmental investment.
Cabinet - Monday, 19th January, 2026 7.00 pm
The Cabinet of Hammersmith and Fulham Council met on Monday 19 January 2026 to discuss a range of important financial and strategic matters for the borough. Key topics included the Council Tax Support Scheme for 2026/27, the Council Tax base and collection rate for the same year, and proposals for future resident-facing energy initiatives. The meeting also covered the procurement strategy for essential works at Edward Woods Towers.
Cabinet - Monday, 8th December, 2025 7.00 pm
In the December 2025 cabinet meeting for the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, the cabinet reviewed the revenue budget, approved the capital programme monitor and budget variations, and reviewed the treasury management strategy. Councillor Rowan Ree, Cabinet Member for Finance and Reform, presented the financial reports, and the cabinet members discussed garden waste collection, parking revenue, and temporary accommodation pressures. The cabinet unanimously approved the recommendations in the reports.
Cabinet - Monday, 10th November, 2025 7.00 pm
At a meeting of Hammersmith and Fulham Council's cabinet, members approved an extension to an existing housing repairs contract, a procurement strategy for future housing repairs, and the establishment of a wholly-owned housing company. The cabinet agreed to exclude the public and press from discussions of exempt information relating to the financial or business affairs of particular people or organisations.
Decisions from Meetings
67 decisions · Page 9 of 14
Council Tax Support Scheme 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Monday, 13th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 13, 2025
...to continue the Council Tax Support Scheme from 2024/2025 into 2025/2026 with annual uprating of allowances, applicable amounts, and income as set out in the DWP Housing Benefit circular.
Recommendations Approved
Personal Budget Policy for Education Provision within an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan
From: Cabinet - Monday, 13th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 13, 2025
...to approve the publication of the Education, Health and Care (EHC) Personal Budgets Policy, which aims to give parents, carers, and young people more control over education support outlined in their EHC plans.
Recommendations Approved
Council Tax Base and Collection Rate 2025/26 and Delegation of the Business Rate Estimate
From: Cabinet - Monday, 13th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 13, 2025
...to recommend to the Full Council the approval of the 2025/26 Council Tax Base, an estimated collection rate of 97.0%, a Council Tax Base of 88,304 Band D
equivalent properties, and the delegation of authority to the Executive Director for Finance & Corporate Services to determine the business rates tax base for 2025/26.
Recommendations Approved
Joint Waste Strategy
From: Cabinet - Monday, 13th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 13, 2025
...to approve the adoption of the Joint Waste Management Strategy and delegate decisions on further changes to the Executive Director of Place in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Public Realm.
Recommendations Approved
Digital Advertising Hoarding Overview
From: Cabinet - Monday, 16th December, 2024 7.00 pm - December 16, 2024
...to note the lease status and marketing position of current advertising sites and that appendices 1-5 are not for publication due to containing financial or business affairs information.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 38
Average per Month: 1.5
Decisions Recorded: 67